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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Times, 1911-09-21, Page 7.1 TEE ¶INThU TIIES, SEPTEMBER 21 1911 ; • • "4" „„ . , 7 44+44+ +444++-44+++,++744+++++++++++++++++ Linked '.by ..Fate BY CHARLES GARVICE Author cf The Verdict a the Heart," « A Heritage of Hate," "Nell of Shor....e Mills," "Paid For," A Mo.icrn Juliet," Etc. h. +44-4-+ •'..+44-4-+ +.44-4-4-4-4+++++++++++++ ..„fuliit.40, My lord; your lordship's burly, much engaged. I thought per- haps you wouldn't bring one; so 1 :.Snade so beld as to LIS% Fenten, his labs lordship's valet, to stay till-" I , Fenton came forward. "Thanks, Prance; very thought- , Ail," said Vane, . . ' He thrust his artn through that of i•Julian, ;who had been looking round the fine old hall in silence, and led hint up the stairs. Fenton followed and opened the door of the late earl's roont. . "Here? Oh, all right," saki Vane. "Where are you going to put Mr. Julian? 'The best room is ready, I hope? Here, I'll come and see," . The best guest room wits ready; it was not ,far front Vane's, and Vane ..gave Julian a friendly - little push into it. ' "Don't be long; you must be "famishing; I ant. Fenton, you look after Mr, Julian. I can manage for imyself," ' 'Fenton, with the expressionless face sof the perfectly 'trained servant, went with Julian, who protested faiatlY, anti Vane walked across the room in -which so many 1.4sboroughs • had .slept -and died, and stared out ' of the window. He looked towards the tenth and upon a view which was :Perfect of its kind. - The admirably kept gardens lay at the foot of the 'terrace with its marble vases and rstatunry, beyond were lawns with magnificent specimen trees, and still ' beyond was the home park. Over this he ',could get a glimpse of the uplands dotted with the farms and homesteads, a' faint line of bItte on • the hoeizon stood for the sea. It was a lovely view; but, -alas, • alas! Vane taw it not, His eyes 'sere loelting at the exquisite form . and coloring of a Fairy Isle, beside i• which the view from the Court puled 1 to insignificance. If only .1slinaseitul-had married hint of hoS own free will, it she had loved ' him instead, of detesting, fearing hint -so much that She• had preferred to „risk her life rather than live alone • with hira-ab, well, with •what dif- ferent eyes he would ha,vo lookecl at •sthese possessions of his, how happy Me would iha,ve been sharing there :with het! PA footman, bringing in Vane's -portmanteau, aroused him, and with a sigh he turned from the Willd9W, had his Wash,• and went down. \ Julian, was waiting for hint in the hall; 'and Vane, throwing off his gloom, led him to the dining room, a stately apartxnent large enough- to be called a' banqueting hall. Vane motioned Julian to the bot- tom of the table and Mr. Holland to the side, and Prance and,couple of footman served the lunch. Mr. Hol- land was still all a -quiver With pleasant istcitement. • • "I hope your lordship -and Mr. Julian -are intending a long stay?" he Said. "I noticed that yottS did ., • not bring much luggage-'' Vane shrugged his shoulders. "Oh, thank you, Mr. Holland!," he said. "I don't ;think we know; a feW days, perhaps-" s • Mr. Holland's face fell. .. . Ss0h, I hope. longer than that, Lord Lesbormighl" he said, earnest- ly. "Everybody is expecting -hoping that you are going to settle down . at the 'Court; in fact, I happen to know that sotne-Or-preparations, something in the way of welcoming your lordship-", „ Vane turned off his diontay with a laugh. "Ought tiS settle down, eh, Mr. Holland?' he said, .. 'Well, we'll see." "You have been traveling so much, • HAS USED - DR. FOWLER'S • Extract' of Wild Strawberry • Tor This Last Fifteen Tomo been abroad so long,' Suggested Air. Holland, 'as if 'eager to mese excusee for hitu "you find It rather hard to eettle doWn. Of course we've all heard of the wreck-" "Yes, yes; bad business being wrecked. Prance, is this the wond- elle' claret? Ws like Yours, not a bit Letter, anyway. Junan." "lt'a the satne;" Najd Julian, nod- ding across his glass. "Lord Isanwoi thy demised net to let • him know when you arrived, Lord Issherough." said Mr. Iloiland. Vane 11041(1141, "Lord r auworthy, of the (lisinge," he explained to Julian; "Our neacest ueighbor. He used to be kind te me,'liked him. We'll go (Mr and .see.him, eits in fact, there'll be a lot of visiting, both ways, woe't Steve, Mr. Holland')" Mr. Holland nodded cheerfully, "Yes, yet; certainly, msx lord. Everybody is delight; to hoar that You are-er-home; t Lisles-" "Place calledithe Moat," said Vane to Julian, ,?'Ad the Denningtont--" "Forget the name of their house," remarked Vane. ."Limmington," supplied Mr. Hol- land. "Ah, yes, Limmington. And there are the Chases, and -the Protheroes. Plenty of society for you, Julian." Mr. Hollaud looked slightly puzz- led. It WaS as if his lordship and his cousin had things in common; but he rambled on with local names and local gsgssip and Vane listened - or looked and nodded as if he did - and Julian smiled his soft, pleasant smile; he was certainly listening. The lunch was over at last, and Mr. Holland, looking beseechingly at Vane, said: "If your lordship would kindly give me ' half an hour, say', an hour, In the library-" "Not if Is know it," retorted Vane with a laugh and a se:eke of the head. "No, no! I remember those. half hours in the library you . and my uncle used to go in for. Not to- day, Mr. Holland. Have znercy on us. I want to show Mr. Julian over the place. it's his first visit, you know. Come on, Julian! Got one ot. those cigars of yours to spare? Ought to have brought them down--" "Cigars, my lord?" said Prance, *promptly appearing ,at his elbow. with a box; but Vane declined them, pleasantly enough. , "Thanks; rather have one of Mr, Julian's, Prance; I've tried 'em. Though these -are all right, no doubt. Come, Julian." Prance held a light for their cigars, and the two young men went Mrs. DuneanMeKae, 62, 6th St. North, ,i8randon'Man., writes: -"It is much [pleasure for me to say that I have ueed Fowler's Extraet of Wild Strawberry lin my home, every Summer, for the laat .fiiteen 'years. 1 "I have six -children and have used it on every one of them. "I use it myself and so does my husband. Unit slimmer my baby, seven monthe old, was taken very sick with Summer Complaint, and we thought he would die. We got a bottle of Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry and Started giving it to him in sniall doses and in three days he got quite well, ets wakept on with the medicine for about a week or more and he became as well SA ever. "My little girl, two Aare *la, was taken very bad with the same trouble, and I used two doses of the dame medicine and she was totnpletely cure& "Myself and my husband think there Le no other medicine so good for WI bowel complaints. • "If anyone wishes to know what an excellent remedy br. Vowler'd txtract of Ina StraWberty is, 1 ani willing to tell them what it has done for me," ASI t POI& "DR. FOWLERS" AND INSIsT Ott SETTING WHAT YOU AS1C FOR Manufactured only by 'The T. Milburn .do.. Limited, Toronto, Ont. . out, with Vane's ant linked in his cousin's. Mr. Holland filled his glass and sighed, ,and as if emboldened by the sigh, Prance remarked, gravely: "It's good to have his lordship at the Court, Mr. Holland. His lord- ship's looking well, sir?'' Mr. Holland frowned and fidgeted in his nervous way with his claret glass. • "Well? Did you think so? Well, yes, perhaps; but -but he's much changed. Prance. Can't say exactly how„ but he looks --looks as if he'd. got something on his mind.' Fancy I baw'a speck or two of gray at his temples -my fancy, perhaps." "Xo, Mr. Holland, sir, I noticed it myself," said Prance, Solemnly. "But from all accounts his lord- ship's been through a great deal since we had the honor of seeing him last; and that may account for the change in him. He certainly is dif- ferent --more grave and absent -Mind- ed than 1: remetnber him. No doubt it's that Wreck, Mr. Holland." "Yes, yes; 1 dessay," assented Hol- land, slightly encouraged, "In one thing he isn't changed; he's just al restless and disinclined for 'busines8. X do hope that he'll pay some atten- tion to the estate. • ' It's a tremen- dous responsibility for me, and if I can't get him to give itte--" Then Suddenly remembering that he was kerha.ps a trifle too confidential with the butler, he said, with an abrupt change of tone: "Cigar, if you please, Prance. ThaeltS, I shall go into the library when I've finished it, and shall be there if hi8 lordship should Want Inc." Vane and Julian paused in the hall and Julian looked round at the fig. ares in armour, the trophies, the tattered flags depending from the voluted roof, the cabinets full of ear. los, the pictures, ntost of them fam- ily portraits, on the oak panelled wails. "Fine hall, eit?" said Vona, Julian nodded, "A bit-stagey, theatrical, itat't it? Dot I suppose it's because they put this thing on the stage so Well. trait of our uncle, Prier chap! Ho led a devilish solitary life, I'm afraid I 'Wish he'd nittrried-" Julian glanced sideways at hitn, at first itteredulotisly and With Mit- pieien, thezi with genuine surprise. “There's a fellow Who' like you, Julian," Vane Went en, "Wonderful IOW features perpetuate theinselVeS, That gentleman itt the Wall go therb preiently. Cp*u into 1' that Passage and tha tWekj14 the drawing -room, prance end um. duor? We could put .anotber doer, a Field ' like to call it 'the state Apart.; (seise affair, warranted stink -proof„ ment9.' We timed to entertain royal.: Couldn't we? See here, .lulian; why tY, QW." not have this Meta for your -what • YOU kn, Julian's face litish,ed, in fact beWale do Yoh cell it? -laboratory?" ist a glow all over, fts he surveyed julian's face fluehed arid his lido the magnificent state of rooms whichdrooped, ternainatect In a ceaServatory largo "MY dear Vullei you 4Pealt as if— enough to be Called palra-hottee. as if I wore the :owner, fts if 1 had • "It is superb," he said, and he the right to dispose of, to choose, Stole a glance at Vane's. calm and AnY rooin in Lesborough Ootirt--0, i rather ndifferent countenance. "Yoit Vane regarded him with * grave ought to be a Proud loan, Vane!" smile. said Vane, "Oh, all, Yet!. "SO you are, so you can," he said, • Yes; We a fine place;1)1A-shut-it.* •."You will be the, owner-" rather inconveniently large, isn't It? .1u I •ati's faee ,grow pale and be Fancy sitting here After dinner! TrL • smile:, a polite contradiction. Solitary grandenr, with one hundred "AS 14told you, J shall never mars -two hundred-llow.ManY are there? rt.eyl.,, tc Yonjustoitialt' tie unneaxetrsetattrold. -wax candles blinking at you! We ' only burn candles here; no gas al- each other, I want you to make the lowed. Shall we put on the electric Court your boties-that is, if you light, Julian? Lord, I think our poor 'care to do so, and while yon wish to Uncle would turn in his grave! Como do so, You don't imegine that 1 in - on! Muele-room. *Uncle bated Music, tend living here alone? No, thAnks! Bat it's all there, piano -there's ea know what lonelinems, solitude, mean Organ in the gallery upstairs -barn, Ile broke ell suddenly. "X want guitar,, sackbut and psaltery, Oh, by you to understand that the Court your heart's content -and mine. What hate. George,. this will be in your way, wilbute:o.ura, and diet you baVe as won't it? You can pipe and sing to Xnuch right to lite here as, well, as a voice that is of yours! Yes; • this tory, by all means." Make the room your labora- shall be your special department." Julinn glanced at hint curiously, but said nothing. "Here tve aro in the library. There's the chair the poor old man used to sit in when he lectured Inc. 'Duties and responsibilities of property.' 'Parliament the proper place for a' Simmering, not. wandering like a. tramp over the face of the civilized and uncivilized world.' 'Extrava- gance the curse of the age,', 'Country gradually 'but surely hastening to ruin and decay,' etc,, etc. Poor old fellow, as if we'rethe kind of melt to'stop it, Fine lot' of books. They're in your line, too, Julian. By ' the way" -he stepped and looked at J ulian with a grim smile-" 'pears to me that most of it up to the pre- sent is more in your liner than mine. Ah, but this suits me a little bet- ter," They had entered the gen-room and, for the first time, Van e looked about him with appreciation and Satisfaction. "They've kept it up very. well. 33y George, there's the gun ,I used to shoot with when I was a bay!" lie handled it lovingly. "And there's my foils and boxing -gloves. can you box, Julian'?" lltx held Out a pair, hut Julian shook his head and smil- ed a negative. "'Fence?" "A little," admitted Jalian. "Catch hold!" - said Veno, tossing him a foil and a mask. • Julian hesitated a moment, then slipped oh the mask. "Heady? Right!" said Vane, 'put- ting himself into the first • position. They fenced for a few minutes in a perfunctory way, then Vane, warm- ing,. began .to press. Julian paused,' parried skilfully, and Presently slip- ped -under Vane's guard and touched him, .„, Vane flushed, but laughed-laughod more lightly than Julian had hither- to heard him. "Bravo! that was smart!, Yes; you fence 'a little' ,as you play and sing 'a little!' My dear fellow, you handle 'ern like -like. a Frenchman. Let's have another turn." . "Oh -shall we?" said ...Tanen. They foll eto again, but this time, though Julian could have touched Vanessnerestheasoeens At was Vane's button that dabbed against Julian's waistcoat. ' he said, (+tirelessly. "My dear Vane, "But two out of three, eh?" and took off his mask., "Too ' you would pink me seVen times out ilut Julian' shrugged his shoulders "Mine, that bout," said Vane. yeur•modesty," said Vane. "Get rid of it; it will be your ruin, as it has been mine." ' The exorcise, the,trial of skill, had Warmed his heart for a moment -be- cause for that moment he had beel. able to forget. "Come on, or are you bored?" "No, no!" said Vane. "Let me 'see," said Vane, looking round; they were in a small passage. "There's a way out here--" ' "That?" Said Vane, pondering. o'Oh, to the old part of the place, to old castle. Is it open?. Hit" to a passing footman. "Bring me the key, will you, please?" While the man went for the key. Vane and .Tullan lit their cigars. "Phew, rather "Misty, isn't it?" raid Vane, as the door opened stiff- ly. • They passed into a narrow passage and under an arched way into a ratan with closed shutters. Vane went to them, stUmbling ov- er a„chair, and drew them open. "Years slnceJ was byre," he Said. 'Phis is one of the old rooms. No- tice the thickness of , the Went Dampness, isn't it? S'inells like a vault. Don't suppose it's been . open- ed for -oh, goodness knows how king!' Nice old furniture, isn't it? Pity to leave it here to spoil. Look at that picture over the flee -place; it's spot- ted with moold." Julian looked round with an inter-, exited air. "It's a grand old room," he Said. Ite went to the Windotv. It looked out ?Mon a small paved court -yard, deserted, neglected and weed -grown, with walla so high that they shut, out all viete froin the WiralowS. A door, green With MOW and Hellen, Was the only outlet from the court. "quota, isn't it?" said , Vette, "This it Celled the Wizard's Mom. Portrait of the wizard over fireplace, should say, Looks forbidding enough for a Wizard, at any ride," he added, and julian, with his back to the winiloW, looked up at the mould -spotted face scowling down at them. • ,"I like it," lie said. "The rooni, Mean. It's so quaint atid old-fashioft- armor and a helmet which appears :da auvai talremote. Ah!" his face lit Up idea, had suddenly struek t� be two sixes too large for hina teas our great fighting aheestor, Sir Rupert -t -the peerage tlidtt't ante Ms, til after his Hine; Wo got it, 1fattcy, for political services crossed from one side of the Muse to the other; rat- ted, in other words. Or was it be,. cause the monarch of that period took a fancy to a then. Lady Min.. Ming? X forget; bat you'll find it in the County History in the library,. "But, me no buts," interrupted Vane. "I mean it, I've got a trick of saying what 1 sueen..Iewell, not the Sort of man to settle down anywhere, I'M A restless, Wandering Jew kind of fellow, and I shall probably be off on the tramp again presently, 14.otr, you -well, I fancy yOU are (mite A different sort of man; you ore a 'Home as the song says. 'Fond of musio and science and all that sort of thing. Good! this is evidently the place •fos you." "But-" began •Julian again; but Vane made a Slight gesture. "Oh, don't' think that I went to interfere with your independence, or to be a bore and a drag on you. Not a bit of it. You eon keep up that old place or yours by the Thames, if Sam like, I should; it's a queer, quaint old diggings; but make the' Court your home, Now, don't argue. I'm a poor hand at arguing, and invariably lose my temper. You can Send for that old servant of yours ,--What's her name, by the way?" "'Deborah," said Julian. Ills brows were knit, and he stood with drooped lids and ttghtened lips; he seemed to be, reflecting BO . intensely as scarcely to be breathing. "Deborah; name seeing to fit her. Well, send for her, if yon like. In fact-theret do just as you like, and we shall get ou very well together. Let's get out of this, shall we? If you decide to turn the room, into a laboratory, it will want thoroughly doing up-" "Oh, no," said J Ohm, glancing roma! elmost lovingly. "Just clear- ing out and donning. • The fireplace would need some little alteration. An intelligent nIRS011-" :Vane laughed. "Pleat, find your masons" he said, "then Sound him for intelligence; re- sult--" he shrugged his shoulders. "We can get through that door into the Stable courtyard. Why, where is the door leading Wiz this room?" he broke off to remark. Julian looked round. "Tkre does not appear to be A door, ithaps it has been brickedup or'pauelled ov- er." "Ah• p's'aps so," said vaoe, :indif- ferently, and he led the way out by "What iS it?" inquired Vane. Julian turned away. "Oh, 1 was only 'thinking that it Would Make a gond laboratory," he said, carelessly. "Dy Osorgel No It 'Would'!" assent.: ed Vane With a laugh, "Right &Way from the reat of the house -I suppose that evea the awbil smella I noticed at tour Waco wouldn't cret thronolk the door at which they had entered. "My department again," he said with a laugh as they entered the staples, "But perhaps you ride as well as yoti fence, Julian?" Julian shook his head. "I'm not much of a horseman," he said. "Modesty .again!" retorted Vane. "Well., you must pick your, mount. 'There nsed to be a fairish lot of mals- Alt, Dodson," as the- 'coach-- ntan came hurrying across, the yard front his eottagc to receive his new Master, "how are you? We are just looking•round, but in a hurried kind , of way only, Got , Anything worth booking at?" Mr. Dodson hastened to display his animals. “Ilerm the carriage horses are all right; and that's a decent,mare, Dod- son; so's the chestnut; and the cdb • in the end stall looks a nice little lad. The hunters -well, well -hem!" ' . "Just so, my lord," said Mr. Dod- son, With respectful eagerness. "There's nothing here fit to carry sirtonuorw lso_f:c,lship. The late earl gave up hunting long ago, 'ae your lordship "Well, keep your eyes open, and I'll do the tame, and we may pick up two or three likely ones. Mettawhile --ebeftnut, quiet?" • "(lilac, my' lord. I bred him my- self, and broke him." "Good; then he'd do for Mr. Julian. here -my entitle, Mr. Julian Shore, Dodson." Mr. 1Dodson touched his rap to ;Tanen, who remonstrated with Vane. "Oh, htd-my dear Vaud You will Surely keep the chestnut for your - "Oh, the mare will do for reef" said Vane, carelessly.i'"Ske's a good sort, though not so handsome, as the chestnut-" • "Nor so quiet, my lord; a little bit 01 tetuper," pet in Dodson. "So I see," said Vane, "I noticed her eyes and ears when I Went up to her just now. But 1 like a bit of temper. Anyhow, give her a trial, Z:181.0j,list, glance at the coach - "Ali, We want a new carriage OS tWo, iny lord," said Dodson. "Just AO, hist so. Ah, Well, plenty of time," 'laid Vane as he met a comprehensiVe eye round. Glad to see you 'looking so well., Dodson." "Thank you, my lord, and the same to your lordShip, s'• if I may 1110 1(1' So bold," said the gratified DodSo11,- With a touch of his cap. "We'll go under the twat and round to the rroot," said Vane, aN they walked away. "Nice fellow -Dodson; remember Who putting me oft my first pony. WhO'S thie-Yanworthy, by "George!" They had. passed under the tall aechWey and entered upon the drive along which an open landau was coming toward the house. Ari •elderly man with the air of a Sportsman and nit aristocrat Was, the SOld oVettllant, and as he caught sight of the two *,sunte men he leaned .forWard and 'viva bis hand. "ah. Vane!" he exelatmett. "What luck to inst. .cetch yoot I heard the nowe of your arriVal, end drOVe over On the chance of seeing you." "'rho luck' a mine, Lord Fan - worthy," said Vane, "It's very kind of you, very! Let no intxsaduse ray coustn-Mr. Julian Shore," Lord a'anworthy raised his hat with old-world courtesy. "Come into the house." said Vane; but Lord Fenworthy shook his head, no. Can't! Against positive orders. Her ladyship cumbeleally bade 'ina nut leave the ,Carriage. 'XI he is there, just tell him that he le to Conte back witli you; that I SAY So.' Her very words, Vane, 1 ass sere you." "In that ease, there's,only one thing to do: obey," 13411.4 YAM "1,Shat's right, my boy!" Held Lord Vanwoethy, Approvingly. "Prey get in, Me. Shore; lny wife will be de- lighted to see'you, Ws not far. What a beautiful day for, your rettirn, Visne! By Jove, you must have a rare budget to tell usi Not A word till you get home! Yeu're looking - yes, well. Been knocked about a hit, ehl Thought so." Then he turned. to Julian. "I reMember your father, of course, Mr. Shore, 11 may have spoken of me?" Julien colored slightly. "I ant sor- ry to sey, that he clid not, Lard Fan, worthy, My father never spoke Qt.'s. old times." • "Ali, yes, yes, quite OW assented Lord Isanworthy,, gulekly.' 1'G -heat nuisance, family feuds! You have a look of the Mannerings, Mr. Shore. think 1 should have known you" as one of them, (igen 11 1 bud met you elsewhere. The three men chatted as the 'horses span along the well -kept road, and after A stunt drive they reached the Grange. Lord Fanworthy lcd them into tho drawing -room, calling "Ftreiy!" as he went. Lady Fan - Worthy was seated in a low chair by the window, knitting. She had 'been a reigning beauty; sho was beautiful still with her silvery hair, wonderful complexion and the grey eyes which were almost as brilliant -and far keener -than those of most girls. She held 'out her snow-whIste and exquisitely shaped hand to Vane and nodded and smiled, her eyes flashing over hini as if they were taking in every, feature of his face; then they passed froin•him to Julian, enquiringly, 'and as keenly. "It's good to see you, Vane," she soid; and there was. almost a mater- nal note M the loW, clear voice; for Vane, as A lad, had been a favorite of hers, and, with the tact for which .she was famous, she had often slip- ped in between his 'uncle and him and prevented a quarrel, "And it was 'rood of You to come so quickly. And this is.'Vane introduced *Innen, and she bowed, ard smiled gracious - by. "And so you have come into your Own, Vane? And it feels' strange - 'At first'?" s "It does, Lady' Fanworthy," said Vane, as he took the seat beside her to which she had motioned him. "And you. are going to settle. down, to be a :model landlord and paten peer?" said Vane. "Part's already filled," and he looked towards Lord Fanworthy, who had gone to the 'next room to show Julian the view. "Godfrey will be gled to have ycit at the Coma," ftaid her ladyship, "Hp was always fond of you. And. tu.mmnIMUMMIMIMUMM1111MMWWMMMUMwW .WegetablePreparationforM- thabOclandReg ...14)30we1s of I NEIN TS FICII'lleli1101ST W1.11,!•,...,0 bormigs.Wealongbeerful- ttessapdRot.contains maw ppnon;Norptiknior13nta1. NOT NA.litc CEVIC• RovaeOldEr.511.0712PIR21O Ampktis SNAP. .41.c.tenne • Rata& SA; - "fain 'food • nnint Catbanaberkfa flips .f4ed .firowr niitwiroon, Nam: Aperfect Remedy for Constipa- tion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea. Worms ,ConiwIsions,Feverish- • ttess and Lo SS OF SLEEP. FeeSimite Signature of • ileve.24 NEV1*‘7 iroffis. ,35:11ogrs- -=.35 Cr NT • EXACT OPY OF WRAPPED. ! ' '-• •-•••-• ••• CASIO For I1lfants,,and:(941dren7 The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the. Signature.. • of In • Use For Overl Thirty Years CASTOR' THE GENTAIJel 4101111PANY, NWY0flT,, - . • "Yes; she's clever," said Julian, absently, as he reflected.. on the way • in 'which her ladyship had "pumped" him, "Yes; She used) to play an import- ant • pert in he political world," Vane worst on.. "Wept what Used to be called •a 'salon' ; entertained the people of her husband's party: Fan - worthy was in the Cabinet. They say that she kept the party in pow- er for six months longer than it ought to have been. Don't under- stand politics myself. She was very good to mes when I was a lad -they both Were -and I like her, naturally. I don't know any one to whore I'd sooner go, if 1 were in trouble or in li mess. I think you'll like her,. Jul- ian." "I am sure I shalt," said Julian, with an admirably feigned tone of 'conviction. "Oh, Prance," said Vane, as the butler came to meet them, "Lord and Lady Fanworthy dine here to -night.. .And light tip the music -room„ will you. Hight!" It was more than a pleasant din- ner, for Lady Fanwortity made it a ehariniog• one. In spite of himself Julian was drawn, within the circle .the spell of her brilliant eyes, and •the char, low voice in which she saki the wittiest things with the air of- an innocent girl. "We. won't let you go all alone to that Madame Tussaud of a drauimx- • room, Lady .Fanworthy," Vain. said When the dessert was over. ''n f!• 1 1 go Mtn the music -room. Julian here' is 'a 'T. i p -top performer, Send the coffee in them, please„ will you, Prance? You won't mind Our Cigar* CVOS, 1 know, Lady newel -thy." "...Not if you give rue one for my- self," she said, Vane led her, with a certain court- esy which he did not usually dis- play, to the easiest of the chairs, and, when the cigartttes were smok- ed, . took Julian by the arms and g) eantoly. /tiled him towards the Tjn "Sing us' that thing you sang to me at your rooms, will you?" .he void; and he went and seated himself in a low chair beside Lady Fan- woethy's, and with his arms folded behind his head listened with half closed eyes; he was back on the is- land again, be Sere. Julian sang three songs in response to Lord Fariworthy'S eager murmur of admiration and delight and Vane'; almost proprietorial "Go on Jul- ian!" The light from the shaded caralles fell hill on the periormet"s dark face, and Lady Panworthy' watched it steadily. "jullan*s 0 reenter nightingale, isn 't he?" said ‘ am. in in IOW voice. "Isn't it a floe voice?" The old lady withdrew her eyes she said "He is very good looking, and has a' fine voice, and clitZtleepr ,retty manners. Did you e\l'r see the black panther at the Zoo, Vane stared at her, then laughed. as.17eP, o 'hebrhas t'iiaetkjitsirloItt'rsthen it 18 en purring and licking itself." Vane colored with momentary an- noyance; then he laughed again, "This is the first tinte 1 have ever ktowit you to ho-mtinst and hard, he said in a low voice, rib, brilliant eyes regarded him :steadil ,ow 011 oa know that 1 ant -un - hist end hard now?" she asked, With a slight imitation of his voice. I'1/4. am- moved with a gesture ef im- Pathan... and don'ts -a 1100, Tin goo.t 4 1,110W, is INI1 !tij 1111 COMparPli zi tiger," he said. "Panther, .." retorted Lady FanaorthY, stect ly. -"And a black one. Thank you so very much, Mr. • Shore. 'YOU have a charming Voice harming. Godfrey, we must itot rob these yonng people of their beauty .1t1114itl`t.stultIVI(t)t;i•by was tglowiug ali (To bc On inn NU 1-- So that is Julian Shore." Her . VOICC scarcely chopped, but, it was so soft as to be inaudible to the others. "A handsome young man; darker than the alannerings usually "Yes; he's quite an Adonis," said Vano. "And all extremely good fel- low. I hope, you'll like hint. We Etre great friends already, though we one lyenet a day or L,0 ago." "1 will see," • she said, with a swift, searching giance at Julian. ••iiiit 1 want to talk about you. V, here have you been? Nol are yoU Assn, happy, Vane?" 1 lis eyes fell before her brilliant ones which scented to reach his sadly tried heart. "Fit as a fiddle, my dear lady; al- most aS fit as Lord Fanworthy there. And I am so glad to see you looking so well. Not a day . older." he Sraised her level eyebrows. "Why should I be? My dear Vane, at my age, women grow younger, nowa- days.' Where have you been net to know that! And you are well and - happy?'': Vane's eyes dropped, then he raised them, but with an effort, for this old lady was a difficult one to deceive. "As happy as 1 deserve," be said, smilingly. • "And you have 'hem travelling a great deal, and, if rumor speaks the truth, have had some adventeres." Vane nodded, his . lips tightening. "Yes," he said, "al sorts of adven- tures. You still Sties to your knitt- ing, I see, Lady Vanworthy." It was enough for her; and she • asked no more questions, "Here's the tea," she said, as the butler bronght it in. "Dot, of com•se, you'll stay to dinner. Godfrey shall send for your .things-" But Vane declined. "I've ordered dinner at the Court," he said, "ford Pranee would break his heart if lie didn't turn on tuis the iirst night." She nodded approvingly. "Quito right, Vane." "But, see," he said; "it will be rather lonely for us two bachelorit. Now, if you want to be LIB Milli, As You Otto's used to be, You bring • Lord Fanworthy to dine with us!" She did not hesitate A moment, '"VeS." she said, smoothly. The other two me(1 tame to the tea -table and her ladyship eonversed nith Julian. She asked no (pies,. tions. but almost unconscionsis he foetid himself telling her that he was stlitierried, that fie lived elone. that he had no profi esion nett was ismient with It small income; indeed, nearlY all the details wideli another person woeld only haVe extraeled itY a ssr- ies of cateeorieal 911.811 ons: Mid be did not make the iS:s•osery mail the two same; men were going Twine in the latniatt. "A a 0114Pri'lll 11111011111.'' Vane re- marked. -Volt admired her, of • rOtt,.80? Ma, med to be a great beauty; and elle iS 08 tleVer OR idle is tumid 1 ful.'.i. Gentle Persuasion. certain gushing lady took her four- year-old daughter to a photographer. The little one could not be kept still. The camera man a nice and sauve as he could be, called the child all the sweet, endearing names he could think of, while using every device of gentle persuasion to make the little wriggler keep still. Finally he turned to ,the desparing mother and said: - "Madam, if you will leave your darl- ing with me for a few minutes, I think I can succeed in taking her lovely face to perfection." The motile; withdrew for a short time. Soon the phetographer summoned her back and assured her that he had se- cured a highly satisfactory negative. When they reach home the mother said: , "Nellie, what did the nice gentleman say to you when I left you alone with him?" "Well, -he said," lisped Nellie, "If you, don't sit still, you ugly, squint- eyed monkey, I'll take the Iife out of you." "Then I sat very still, mamma." Horses Decreasing in Paris. • . The number of horses in Paris stead- ily decreases under motor competition, and the horses that remain have to thank the automobile as well as the efforts of the various societies for the better treatment they receive, for to survive in these days they must be fit. The army authorities take a census of the number of horses, ond the figures for 1911 show 72,488 in Paris compared with 96,698 in 1901. This means that the numher of horses has decreased 24,- 210 in ten years, or almost exactly a quarter. The military authorities are somewhat perturbed over this fact. It is true that for transport of war mat- erials and provisions automobile trac- tion saves the use of many horses, but there remains the needs of cavalry and artillery. The old standby for trained horses the omnibus companies, will be of no assistanee, for autabuses are rapidly supplanting the horse-drawn stages. omommomwor• • I =No implio. The Stomach Needs Help The liver, kidneyt and bowels must be kept active. with Dfl.CHASE'S KIDNEY -LIVER PILLS. The liver and kidneys are over- worked in their efforts to remove the p�iSOtIfiUsteaste matter from the sys- tem. They fail and,. become torpid and clogged. The bowels become Constipated and stomach derange- ments follow. There is one medicine which will overcome this condition more cer- tainly and til„ra quickly than any other, •and this is 1)1. Chase's Kid- ney.Liver Pdis. This medicine Lets the bowels in, action at once and by awakening the Jiver anti kidneys ensures the fault- ougli cleansing of the filtering and excretory systems. With the poisonous obstruetinns re. moved, the digestive system resumes its healthful condition, tippaiite 1111 provt,•s, pains and aelic.s ilimq.prar ago well as irritability and Ileuress:on. You cannot imagine bale ...Wis... • factory treatment. One Olt a dose. .25 cents a box, at all de;;;•cr,.., or 1.4, manson, Bates "•ez Cu., Teroidts it